West Hills lost against Monte Vista back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The West Hills Wolf Pack lost 13-6 to the Monte Vista Monarchs.
For Monte Vista's part, Gavin Daley was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Daley has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Daley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Monte Vista got a massive performance out of Niko Heidt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Reuben Cabugwas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
West Hills has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Monte Vista, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-6-1.
While West Hills had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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